Medicare Advantage

St. Louis-based Mercy is targeting closer partnerships with fewer organizations, Gavin Helton, MD, president of primary care at the system, told Becker’s.  One of these partnerships is with Humana. Mercy and Humana opened their first collaborative 65Prime+ Clinics in Springfield…

HHS says it has launched a study into “misleading” Medicare Advantage marketing practices “and the harms they cause to individuals.” “In recent years, concerns about aggressive and deceptive marketing practices in Medicare Advantage have become more pressing,” the HHS OIG…

Humana is launching a collaboration with Epic’s MyChart, allowing members to see health plan details alongside the rest of their medical information.  The partnership is the first of its kind, Humana said in a July 15 news release.  “This integration…

On average, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have access to plans offered by eight different insurers, but in most counties, one or two companies control the majority of the market, according to an analysis from KFF.  The vast majority of MA beneficiaries…

Medicare Advantage insurers are eliminating commission payments for some of their plans, a move that has drawn criticism from broker associations.  Insurers typically pay brokers commission payments for enrolling new members, or renewing existing members in Medicare Advantage and Medicare…

Research published in 2025 has highlighted differences in hospital stay lengths and prices paid to hospitals between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare.  Here are eight studies examining Medicare Advantage Becker’s has reported on in 2025: 

The largest Medicare Advantage insurers are backing reforms to the program, and lawmakers are drafting new legislation targeting MA.  Here are 10 Medicare Advantage developments Becker’s has reported since May 28. 

New York City can implement an Aetna Medicare Advantage plan for its retirees, the state’s highest court ruled June 18.  The city has pushed to switch its health benefits for retired city employees to a Medicare Advantage plan since 2021.…

The gap in out-of-pocket spending between Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service beneficiaries is widening, according to a report from the Better Medicare Alliance.  The pro-Medicare Advantage group, backed by major insurers, commissioned the analysis, which was conducted by ATI Advisory. The…

UnitedHealthcare is ending broker commission payments for some of its Medicare Advantage plans.  In a statement shared with Becker’s June 17, a spokesperson said the company will not pay commissions for new enrollments for a “small percentage” of its Medicare…